Stuart: Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition

Chapter 15: Anxiety Responses and Anxiety Disorders

Research Agenda for Evidence-Based Practice

The following are some of the nursing research problems raised in Chapter 15 that merit
further study by psychiatric nurses:

1. Empirical validation of the four levels of anxiety and their effects on the individual
2. Exploration of the relationships between anger and anxiety and self-esteem and
anxiety
3. Early life experiences that predispose the individual to high levels of anxiety later in
life
4. Personality characteristics associated with use of the various types of coping
mechanisms
5. The relationship between medical and nursing diagnoses associated with anxiety
6. The ability of psychiatric nurses to distinguish among anxiety, depression, and fear
7. Levels of anxiety of patients during the course of the nurse-patient relationship
8. The effectiveness of various types of supportive physical measures in decreasing a
patients anxiety
9. Effective nursing actions for dealing with the resistance of patients in recognizing
anxiety and conflict
10. Evaluation of the short- and long-term effectiveness of relaxation techniques with
different patient groups

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